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Lauren Margot Peachy Child CBE (born Helen Child; 29 November 1965 [1]) is an English children's author and illustrator. She is best known for the Charlie and Lola picture book series. Her influences include E. H. Shepard, Quentin Blake, Carl Larsson, and Ludwig Bemelmans.
Lauren Child lives in London, where she works for the Design Agency 'Big Fish'. In 2008 she was announced as UNESCO's Artist for Peace, in 2010 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature, and she was named the Children's Laureate for 2017-2019.
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Lauren Child was born in Berkshire in 1965 and was raised in Marlborough, Wiltshire, where her father led the art department at Marlborough College and her mother taught in a primary school. She was the middle child of three daughters. She changed her first name from Helen to Lauren when she was a child. She attended St John's School and, from 16, ...
Charlie and Lola is a series of picture books made by Lauren Child and was later adapted into a children's TV show. Each half-hour format show contains two segments with different plots, each starting off with Charlie saying, "I have this little sister, Lola. She is small and very funny." Charlie was based on her boyfriend, Soren, who used to wear ...
Clarice Bean is a picture book and novel series by Lauren Child aimed at children and young teenagers. Her full name is Clarice Bean Tuesday. She is best friends with Betty P Moody, and Karl Wrenbury is another friend of hers. She is enemies with Grace Grapello and Mrs Wilberton (her teacher). She is a not a very good speller and she day-dreams a l...
In 2009, Child signed a new six-book deal with HarperCollins for the release of her Ruby Redfortseries. Ruby Redfort, undercover agent and mystery solver, is familiar to Lauren's readers as Clarice Bean's favourite literary character. Ruby is a genius code-cracker, a daring detective, and a gadget-laden special agent who just happens to be a thirte...
As writer and illustrator
1. Clarice Bean, That's Me (1999) —first in the Clarice Bean series 2. I Want a Pet!(1999) 3. Beware of the Storybook Wolves(2000) 4. I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato (2000) —first in the Charlie and Lolaseries 5. My Uncle is a Hunkle Says Clarice Bean(2000) —Clarice Bean 6. I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed(2001) —Charlie and Lola 7. My Dream Bed(2001), with paper engineering by Andrew Baron 8. What Planet Are You From Clarice Bean?(2001) —Clarice Bean 9. That Pesky Rat(2002) 10. Ut...
As writer
1. Ruby Redfort, Look into My Eyes(2011) 2. Ruby Redfort, Take Your Last Breath(2012) 3. Maude: The Not-so-noticeable Shrimpton(2012) 4. Ruby Redfort, Hang in There Bozo(2013) 5. Ruby Redfort, Catch Your Death(2013) 6. Ruby Redfort, Feel The Fear(2014) 7. Ruby Redfort, Pick Your Poison(2015) 8. Ruby Redfort, Blink And You Die(2016)
As illustrator
1. Addy the Baddy(1993) 2. Stand Up for Yourself!(1996) 3. The Complete Poetical Works of Phoebe Flood(1997) 4. Dream On, Daisy!(2001) 5. I'd Like a Little Word, Leonie(2001) 6. Just You Wait, Winona(2001) 7. What's the Matter, Maya?(2001) 8. You Must Be Joking, Jimmy!(2001) 9. You're a Disgrace, Daisy(2001) 10. Dan's Angel: A Detective's Guide to the Language of Painting(2002) 11. Pippi Longstocking (2007), an edition of the 1945 classic by Astrid Lindgren 12. Anne of Green Gables series (20...
Child was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire(CBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to children's literature. Awards as a writer: 1. 1999, Clarice Bean, That's Me, Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, Bronze award: 6–8 years category 2. 2000, Beware ...
Lauren Child is an English children’s author. She has sold millions of books worldwide. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages. Child is best known for her Clarice Bean books, as well as for her Charlie and Lola books and television show.
Jun 8, 2017 · Lauren Child: Three facts about the new Children's Laureate. You might have read her books, how much do you know about the woman behind the stories? Find out all about Lauren's...
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Lauren Child has been at the forefront of innovation in children's books for over 15 years and has raised the profile of illustration as an artform for all ages. She's worked with mixed media, pioneered text as an integral part of illustration and collaborated with artists across different fields.
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